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pertinacious

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Main Entry:
per·ti·na·cious 
          Listen to the pronunciation of pertinacious
Pronunciation:
\ˌpər-tə-ˈnā-shəs\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Latin pertinac-, pertinax, from per- thoroughly + tenac-, tenax tenacious, from tenēre
Date:
1626
1 a: adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design b: perversely persistent2: stubbornly tenacious
synonyms see obstinate
per·ti·na·cious·ly adverb
per·ti·na·cious·ness noun
per·ti·nac·i·ty 
          Listen to the pronunciation of pertinacity \-ˈna-sə-tē\ noun


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